2.3 liter wont start

Discussion in '2.3L (N/A & Turbo)' started by dtd, Jan 20, 2006.

  1. dtd New Member

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    I have a 2.3 liter ford engine on a kohler generator and the fuel is natural gas..Did a compression test cylinders 3 &4 have 95 psi and 1&2 have 35 psi.i have good spark at plugs is the compression my problem???
    dtd, Jan 20, 2006
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  2. Keasbey New Member

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    if this engine is like our engine, the compression is your problem, habitually, the minimum compression that it should have is 102..

    but I'm not totally sure due to the fact that fuel is natural fuel..
    Keasbey, Jan 21, 2006
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  3. Stinger Founding Member

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    Compression it is...sounds like the headgasket blew between 1&2...
    Stinger, Jan 21, 2006
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